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KEY MESSAGES

- Temperatures will be cooler than average through Saturday, especially tonight when lows are expected to fall below freezing, before moderating by early next week.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/

Issued at 1230 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

Nearly wall-to-wall sunshine was seen early this afternoon across the area, thanks to subsidence from an area of high pressure that's building over the Midwest. A drier airmass has also filtered in from the north, leading to gradual dissipation of the low stratus clouds from earlier this morning. The area of high pressure and associated ridge axis will be overhead tonight, leading to a period of clear skies and light and variable winds. These conditions will support efficient cooling overnight, and we have low temperatures forecast in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Chances of a hard freeze tonight are high across the area (70-100% per the latest NBM), so if your outdoor plants are still alive at this point, this event will be a killing freeze across the area. Make sure to harvest what remains in your garden! We are beyond utility of frost/freeze headlines, so no products will be issued for this.

A pleasant fall Saturday is in store for the area as the aforementioned high pressure system remains in control. Highs will climb to the lower 50s as southwesterly return flow and weak warm air advection develops. Skies will be mostly cloudy to start the day as a weak shortwave passes through, but mostly sunny skies are anticipated in the afternoon.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/

Issued at 1230 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

The long-term continues to be dry through mid-week next week, thanks to the high pressure system remaining anchored over the central CONUS, along with amplified upper-level ridging over the Intermountain West states. The main focus for this time frame will be on temperatures as they look to become above average. By Monday, high temperatures are forecast to rise to the middle 60s, which would be nearly 10 degrees above average for this time of the year. Mild conditions will last through Wednesday before cooling down Thursday as guidance is indicating a longwave trough to move through the area. NBM isn't suggesting any precipitation at this time (although we can't rule it out entirely), but rather, a bit more cloud cover resulting from it.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 1108 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

Dry air will continue to filter in from the north today, leading to VFR conditions throughout the TAF period. Leftover MVFR stratocu will continue to dissipate over the next hour or two across our south. Northerly winds will persist through this afternoon before becoming light and variable overnight as an area of high pressure builds in, along with some high clouds.

DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

IA...None. IL...None. MO...None.